By: Dr Salim Parker I do not know why, but I seem to attract those who seek financial assistance. Stories of wallets being snatched in the Haram, bags containing money being lost in Madinah or foreign exchange being delayed seem to be repeated verbatim year after year. I was once approached by a man outside the Haram in Makkah about a week before Hajj was to commence who claimed to […]
INTERNATIONAL This week, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced new measures aimed at stimulating the purchase of real estate by offering low interest rates. Mortgage loan interest rates in Turkey currently oscillate annually between 18.5 and 24 percent. The new package, however, offers first-time buyers much cheaper credit, with annual interest rates of 11.88 percent. “Due to sharp increases in raw materials globally and also supply problems, the construction sector […]
Pakistan’s foreign minister has raised the issue of visa restrictions on Pakistani nationals imposed by the United Arab Emirates in meetings with top Emirati officials over a three-day tour of the country, Pakistan’s foreign ministry says. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi concluded his three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, a key Pakistani ally, on Tuesday, after meeting with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
